Oskaloosa, Iowa – If you were headed to the Auditor’s Office on Friday afternoon, you might have been greeted by a sign that said they were closed for the afternoon. It’s not often you get to close the Auditor’s Office, and when you do, it’s for a good reason. Mahaska County Auditor Kay Swanson was […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Christmas fills the air this time of year, but for some in Oskaloosa, this time of year is for celebrating something completely different. Quietly, shining in the windows of some homes is the area, one can find the menorah in celebration of Hanukkah. Hanukkah this year came to conclusion on the evening […]
Joan Leazer October 02, 1923 – December 16, 2012 Knoxville, Iowa Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. January 12, 2013 at Fremont United Methodist Church Joan Ilene Leazer, 89, of Knoxville and formerly of Fremont, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at West Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Knoxville. She was born Tuesday, October 2, 1923 at […]
The Iowa Compulsory State Championships continued on Saturday with the Level 5 gymnasts. Emily Schutz and Emma Dawson, both of Oskaloosa, represented Transform Academy in the competition. Because the gymnasts are split by age at state, the two girls competed in separate sessions. Coach Meghan Slay had this to say about the competition: “Emma and […]
Iowa concluded its USA Gymnastics JO Compulsory season last weekend at the state championships hosted by Triad at the 7 Flags Event Center in Clive. The best of the best Level 4, 5, & 6 gymnasts in our state, including all 10 Compulsory Team gymnasts from Transform Academy qualified for and competed in the meet. The […]
FORT MYERS, FLA.—The No. 15 Central College wrestling team overcame a 14-7 deficit in the final matches against Heidelberg (Ohio) to capture four dual wins at the Gulf Coast Duals Sunday at Fort Myers, Fla. Improving to 7-1 overall, the Dutch opened with a 33-7 triumph against North Central (Ill.) before defeating Oneonta State (N.Y.) […]
PELLA—Central College rallied from a six-point first-half deficit for a 51-43 women’s basketball victory against Augustana College (Ill.) Saturday. The Vikings (3-6) raced to a 12-6 lead five minutes into the first half but the Dutch (6-3) whittled the gap to 24-21 at halftime. Tied 32-32 with 14:59 remaining, a Kalli Richardson (guard, sophomore, Blairsburg, […]
NEW ULM, MINN.—The Central College men’s basketball team dominated the second half, outscoring Martin Luther College (Minn.) 29-6 in the final 11 minutes en route to an 82-58 win Friday night. Only leading 53-52 with 10:51 to play, the Dutch held the Knights (1-7) to just one 3-pointer in the final minutes. After a rough […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Dorian Festival is an annual event that takes place at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Select choir students from the Midwest, and various other states farther away, participate in this event. It is the largest festival choir in the United States with over 1400 singers in the choir. Students who are […]
Mahaska County – Iowa The Mahaska Wellness Coalition (MWC) invites the community to live healthy together. As part of LIVE HEALTHY IOWA, we challenge the community to meet the goal of 1000 Mahaska community adults participating in the 10 Week Wellness Challenge. That is a very achievable goal as 664 adults participated last year in […]
